christopher columbus

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He was born Christofero Columbo, after the patron saint. His father was Donenico Columbo, a weaver and wool dealer. Columbus had two brothers, Diego and Bartolome. Historians are certain that Columbus was not a noble. They can substantiate this by the lack of recorded family records. Columbus went to sea at the age of fourteen and was shipwrecked off Portugal. And settled there in 1470. 1n 1476 ,when Columbus …

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